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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - February 18, 19763 5`. CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF LODI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS FEBRUARY 18, 1976 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi was held beginning at 8:00 p. m. on Wednesday, February 18, 1976 in the City Hall Council Chambers. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen - EHRHARDT, HUGHES, KATNICH, PINKERTON, and SCHAFFER (Mayor) Absent: Councilmen - None Also Present: Assistant City Manager Glenn, Associate Civil Engineer James Giottonini, Community Development Director Schroeder, City Attorney Mullen, and City Clerk Relmche INVOCATION The invocation was given by Reverend Dick Lungren, First United Methodist Church. PLEDGE Mayor Schaffer led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. On motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Katnich second, the minutes of January 28, 1976 were approved as written and mailed. MINUTES Councilman Pinkerton moved the minutes of February 4, 1976 be approved as written and mailed. The motion was seconded by Council- man Ehrhardt and carried. PROCLAMATION Mayor Schaffer proclaimed the month of Feb- ruary, the 23rd through the 29th day, as "American Heart Month" and presented the proclamation to Mr. Robert Hunnell. Mr. Julius Obligen, 528 Harold Street, Lodi addressed the Council regarding his utility bill which he had received from the City FUEL OIL questioning the fuel oil charge shown thereon. CHARGE ON .Members of the Council and Staff explained UTILITY BILLING the charge to Mr. Obligen and attempted to QUESTION answer questions regarding this matter as asked by Mr. Obligen. Mayor Schaffer invited Mr. Obligen to meet with Mr. William Lewis, Director of Utilities, if he had any further questions. -1- 360 Minutes of February 18, 1976, continued PLANNING COMMISSION The Assistant City Manager gave the following report of the Planning Commission meeting of February 9, 1976: The Planning Commission - ITEMS OF 1. Approved the request of Mr. Russell INTEREST T riolo for a Variance to permit the retention of two recently -erected non- conforming 5 -foot fences in the required front yard at 224 Louie Avenue (southeast corner of Pleasant Avenue and Louie Avenue) in an area zoned R -MD, Medium Density Multiple Family Residential. 2. Approved the request of Mrs. Inez Huppert for a Variance to permit the erection of a f ourplex apartment unit on an existing 40 -foot lot at 310 East Elm Street in an area zoned R -HD, High Density Multiple Family Residential. 3. Recommended that the San.Joaquin County Board of Zoning Adjustment deny the request of Jehovah's Witnesses for a Use Permit to erect a church on a future 1.15 -acre site, presently a portion of a 12. 74 -acre parcel on the south side of Clarksdale Road, approximately 362 feet east of the U. S. 50-99 Frontage Road in an area zoned I -PA, Interim -Protective Agricultural. COM1MUNICATIONS The City Clerk presented a letter which had been received from Mr. Nicholas Dellan, Principal and Mr. Jack Chappell, Safety Patrol Advisor of Lakewood Elementary School, 1100 N. Ham Lane, Lodi stating that ELIMINATION OF anything that can be done to keep the traffic INTERCHANGE AT from increasing in number of vehicles past HIGHWAY 5 AND Lakewood School would be appreciated in the TURNER ROAD interest of safety totheir children. Several URGED hundred children must cross or use Turner Road each day to get to and from school. The letter went on to state that they believe that eliminating the interchange at Highway 5 and Turner Road would result in less traffic and thereby lesson the hazard there is for these children. Assistant City Manager Glenn apprised the City Council that he had received word from E. D.A. GRANT FOR Congressman McFall's office advising that the SANITARY AND STORM proposed E.D.A. Grant for the construction of SEWERS TO SERVE sanitary and storm sewers to serve two indust - TWO LODI INDUSTRIAL rial areas in the City of Lodi had been approved AREAS APPROVED in the amount of $332, 500, A Diagram of the proposed construction area to benefit as a result of this grant was presented by Associate Civil Engineer James Glottonini for Council's perusal. -2- Minutes of February 18, 1976, continued REPORTS OF THE CITY MANAGER 36J CONSENT In accordance with the report and recommend - CALENDAR ation of the City Manager, the following actions hereby set forth between asterisks, on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Pinkerton second, were approved by the Council. .;.*X=X:�"X:rT•yi.:kX:rX:X:>k�k�a'•'���%=*=kX=�X= ��t*'.F�.%r�F=F•�=�'F�==`��`*�S#=k>k�`;=�k#X=X=,k;=�r##a'=#X=•".�`�%#r,=X=•moi=� �:-'.-T# CLAIMS Claims were approved in the amount of $784, 258. 85, The Council was advised that pursuant to the State of California Streets and Highways Code, Section 5342, the contents of the assessment diagram covering the assessment districts under the 1911 Improvement Act must be approved by the legislative body. The_ Assessment Diagram for the Eden Street Street Lighting District was presented for Council's approval. RES. APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 4159 ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM FOR EDEN STR. STR. RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSESSMENT LIGHTING DISTRICT DIAGRAM IFOREDEN STREET STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT. RES. NO. 4159 Council was apprised that the owner of Turnbull and Turnbull School Transportation had requested that a bus zone be established in the vicinity of George Washington School to improve the pickup and delivery of students at that school. A BUS ZONE diagram of the proposed bus zone was presented ESTABLISHED IN for Council's scrutiny. VICINITY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 4160 SCHOOL RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A BUS ZONE IN RES. NO. 4160 THE VICINITY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOL AS SHOWN ON DIAGRAM PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL. Per report of the City Manager, bids were received for Lodi Avenue Street Improvements, Cabrillo Circle to Wood Drive as follows: BIDDER AMOUNT Teichert Construction Co. $67,879.00 McGaw Company $68,610.00 Claude C. Wood Co. $68,959.50 Granite Construction Co. $83,955.00 Assistant City Manager Glenn recommended that the award be made to Teichert Construction, the low bidder, in the amount of $67, 879. 00. -3- 3 6') Minutes of February 18, 1976, continued AWARD - LODI AVENUE RESOLUTION NO. 4161 STR. IMPRMTS - CABRILLO CIRCLE TO RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR WOOD DRIVE LODI AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENTS, CABRILLO CIRCLE TO WOOD DRIVE TO RES. NO. 4161 TEICHERT CONSTRUCTION, THE LOW BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,879.00. Assistant City Manager Glenn apprised the Council that bids had been received for the Elm Street Street Improvements, Lower Sacramento Road to Mills Avenue as follows: BIDDER AMOUNT Claude C. Wood Company $75,751. 00 McGaw Company $81,198.00 Teichert Construction Co. $84,877.00 Granite Construction Co. $92,430.00 McGuire & Hester Co. $104,130. 00 R. C. Collett, Inc. $104, 219. 60 Alestra Concrete & Masonry $149, 450. 00 The Assistant City Manager recommended that the award be made to Claude C. Wood Company, the low bidder, in the amount of $75, 751.00. AWARD - CONTRACT FOR ELM STR. STR. RESOLUTION NO. 4162 IMPROVEMENTS, LWR. SACTO. RESOLUTION AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR ELM STREET STREET IMPROVEMENTS, LOWER RES. NO. 416Z SACRAMENTO ROAD TO MILLS AVENUE TO CLAUDE C. WOOD COMPANY, THE LOW BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,751. 00. Following introduction of the matter by Assistant City Manager Glenn, Director of Utilities, William Lewis, apprised the Council that there are presently seven multiple -unit trailer parks existing within the Lodi City limits. All parks are served electrically through a master meter as requested by the park owners. One owner has recently requested that the City take over the electric system beyond the piaster meter. The City presently has no existing policy with respect to this subject. The present trend in electric rates toward a life -line rate makes it probable that move such requests will be made in the near future. Three alternatives were presented for Council consideration: A. Require the owner to rebuild the existing electric facilities to City standards prior to the City serving the individual trailers. -4- 369� Minutes of February I8, 1976, continued B. Require the owner to rebuild the existing electric facilities to City standards prior to the City serving the individual trailers, but provide means to purchase the distribution system from the owner out of City electric revenue obtained from the park. C. Advise the owner that he is responsible for the electric facilities beyond the master meter. Further background information was provided by TRAILER PARK staff, with the recommendation that a policy be ELECTRIC SERVICE established which will provide an answer to CONVERSION POLICY future requests by trailer court owners requesting the City to take over their electric systems. Following discussion, with questions being directed to staff, Council deferred action on this matter to allow time for the City Attorney to prepare a proposed City policy which would extend the subdivision electric service policy to mobile home parks with the proviso that the City t must be reimbursed for its master meter charges, A letter dated November 24, 1975 containing the SANITARY CITY recommendations of the Committee to set Sanitary GARBAGE RATES City Garbage Rates was presented for Council's i scrutiny with Mayor Pro Tempore Hughes high- lighting the recommendations and answering questions as were directed by the Council. Following discussion, on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second, Council adopted the recommendations of the Sanitary Rate Review Committee regarding the setting of Sanitary City Garbage Rates as set forth?n the November 24, 1975 letter as follows: The current formula of the City of Lodi allows Sanitary City pre-tax profits equal to 12% of its adjusted assets plus 1-1/2 times the City's Division Head salary. This formula currently yields an approximate 18% return on adjusted assets. Sanitary suggested a rate of return be allowed based on after-tax profits, along similar guidelines used in setting PG&E's rate of return which is currently 8.65% of asset base after State and Federal taxes. The City compared the PG &E formula to the City formula and found that the City formula' yielded a 10% after-tax rate of return based on the PG&E formula. Based on this comparison and after taking account of the various risk factors, such as changes in Federal Legislation, rate setting lag, and utility size, it was agreed that the City formula would not be changed at this time. However, it was noted that should economic ` factors change in the future, the City formula would be subject to further reo-i 7. -5- 364 Minutes of February 18, 1976, continued 2. The Committee agreed to separate accounting for determining Sanitary City's allowable profit. Revenues and expenses as well as assets would be allocated on an as -used basis in providing the separate accounting data. Sanitary will provide audited financial statements. 3. It was agreed that non -directly related assets would be excluded from the asset rate base. However, the purchase price and accumulated carrying costs may be added to the asset base when the asset is put to direct use by Sanitary. 4. The amount of working capital that Sanitary would be able to include in the rate base was discussed. Since this item does not present a concern at this time, it was agreed that this matter would be addressed at a later time when working capital might be of a magnitude to distort the asset base. 5. The Committee agreed to an annual review of Sanitary rates and to recommend to the City Council that Sanitary be allowed to project one year into the future in preparing a budget showing projected assets, projected revenue and expenses, and a projected profit. After review and approval by the City of the pro- jected year and determination of the actual results of the current year, the rate would be set at an amount sufficient to return the authorized profit level. Any amount over or under the allowed profit in the current year would be subtracted from or added to pro- jected profit level for the coming year, before setting the rate. CITY TO CONTINUE Mayor Schaffer directed that the Minutes of this TO HAVE SOLID WASTE meeting reflect that the City will continue to COMMITTEE have a Solid Waste Committee to work as a liaison with the Sanitary City Disposal Company. The subject of establishing a two-hour parking' zone in the area of Lodi High School was intro- duced by Councilman Ehrhardt. A diagram of the proposed area was presented for Council's TWO HOUR PARKING perusal. ZONE IN AREA OF LODI HIGH SCHOOL ESTAB- The following persons were in the audience and LISHED addressed the Council on this subject: RES. NO. 4163 a) Mr. Max Elson 20 N. Wellington Way Lodi, Cal_fornia b) Mr. Kelly Suess, Board Member Lodi Unified School Board -6- 36: Minutes of February 18, 1976, continued A lengthy discussion followed with questions being directed to S.I,aif. Councilman. Hughes cited the following reser- vations he had concerning the establishment of a two-hour parking zone in the area of Lodi High School: a) The amount of patrol time it would require to police a two-hour parking zone. b) Felt suggestion of Councilman Katnich to establish instead a "no parking" zone between hours of 7 a. m. - 9 a. m. or 8 a. m, to 9 a. m or some othcr time peri;d mutaally agreed upon by the Committee, should be considered, as it would require less patroling and the police department could assist in this patrol- ing. c) Council should not crash into this with the idea it can be changed in the next week or month if it doesn't work and attempt to select a plan that will work before decision is made. d) Would want to check to see if there is ade- quate off-street parking prcvided before plan is adopted. Councilman E11rhardt than moved adoption of Resolution 41'633 establishing a two-hour park- ing zone in the area of Lodi High School, Ham to and including the east side of Pacific Avenue, and Elm Street to Walnut Street between the hours of 8:00 a. m. and 4:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted. The motion was seconded by Councilman Pinkerton and carried. A lengthy discussion was held by the Council regarding the proposed I-5 and Turner Road on and off -ramps, wi:h the following persons PROPOSED 1-5 AND who were in the audience addressing the TURNER ROAD OFF Council on the matter. RAMP j a) Mr. Arthur Mellor, 1008 Laurel Avenue b) James Linn, 1134 W. Turner Road c) Mr. Bruno Dentino, 2217 Ferndale Drive, Stockton d) Mr. Miles Cope, 1012 Laurel Avenue Council approved the fcilowing action regard- ing the proposed Turner Road and I-5 off -ramp, on motion of Councilman Hughes, Pinkerton second: -7- 366 examinc th� r-- mo vimrsus no oH"amp m 7 77,; 7 -1 "i and what effect Lus m_ A zn! ms growth a) That n : received fro -nn Cal i rant ;no o:n owssional Staf-, t[ -.al ). ;1s prescrAbcd by i"� "r Knn�. myn regarding this rnattcr pr,_)_ -,z making a decision on KA , z.: A zz%zal :,sue. RECESS Mayor S�!naiie7 . 2. recess at 1005 P. rm. sna t':_l moinny -07anvened at 10:30 p, rn, LEASE & CONCESSION A proposed Lo • wd Q,=- ""n Agreement AGREEMENT BETWEEN bK-ween t1 ---e aj CITY & LOD! LIONS Baseball Glci'�, 2:,i=er5, —as body to 0 tboat tiles _cam avakgat o Low n :11 V. .1 h Turner Road ani 1-1. -n �) t: i examinc th� r-- mo vimrsus no oH"amp m 7 77,; 7 -1 "i and what effect Lus m_ A zn! ms growth a) That n : received fro -nn Cal i rant ;no o:n owssional Staf-, t[ -.al ). ;1s prescrAbcd by i"� "r Knn�. myn regarding this rnattcr pr,_)_ -,z making a decision on KA , z.: A zz%zal :,sue. RECESS Mayor S�!naiie7 . 2. recess at 1005 P. rm. sna t':_l moinny -07anvened at 10:30 p, rn, LEASE & CONCESSION A proposed Lo • wd Q,=- ""n Agreement AGREEMENT BETWEEN bK-ween t1 ---e tn^ Lodi Lions CITY & LOD! LIONS Baseball Glci'�, 2:,i=er5, —as BASEBALL CLUB presar,�-;i t) tn,- L A l,,'_,D DD APPROVE D in one PRODUCE DYN.ANUCS, -n �) t: i Pinkerton INC. lani , s of in M opera- City of tion, '"Wjm�7� lmdi av? 0 a 1. i z; Z �,V Quh dba, Lodi Duwv7 - m. n t i-, K 7ity Manager RE7. NO. 4E7 toqmw, ;1% 1.. AC:R];'E:?,*E.',­f BETWEEN Foll�n- CI`. Y CITY OF _DD I AND Asoi6tant -nnn Dr SUE CZVEN APPROVED mahan m �pproving REV NO. 443 Agr"emcrr n- 4— v. Y Ov.,ma ra gn % .- - -n .c ,: ut 147S, Lee Avenue, 4.1, i L A wcnue, and authmized t . o .aznte the Agmemoni, 1� () '-_7 L APPROVES Kssi-;ta7'.T SALE' OF 13-F(_)OT G -, t y ('.,; _r._-__ � _. C Of the S T P :'P 0 F L A l,,'_,D DD r::. f r, r r in one PRODUCE DYN.ANUCS, parczl_ a Portion of INC. lani , s of in M opera- tion, '"Wjm�7� now Khreated in Brix RE7. NO. 4E7 toqmw, ;1% 1.. nnal improve- sperate a food procmm:nj yl= nn _.....s.__ in parsh"mag a -_ 1 ...... : i!"'m the City. _._at is K._n" %! i 4n V of We Softball om Minutes of February 18, 1976, continued J Discussion followed with questions being directed to Staff. On motion. of Councilman Pinkerton, Katnich second, Council adopted Resolution No. 4167 authorizing the sale of a 15 -foot strip of land situate a: the north side of the Softball Complex to Produce Dynamics, Inc. for a price of $7, 500.00. Assistant City Manager Glenn further advised the Council that it will be necessary to either lengthen the present spur that serves that property or to install an additional spur, as Produce Dynamics, Inc. is going to be using more box cars and larger box cars. In order to accomplish this, the switch must be moved southward up to approximately 70 feet. The P. U. C. has regulations regarding the distance between the spur line and any physical improve- ments on the property, and therefore it will be necessary for the City to move a fence located in that area. Produce Dynamics, Inc. has agreed to pay the costs of moving this fence. STAFF TO NEGOTIATE Following discussion, Mayor Schaffer directed Staff RE MOVING OF FENCE to negotiate with the parties concerned regarding IN AREA OF SOFTBALL the moving of a fence in the area of Produce COMPLEX Dynamics, Inc. as outlined by Assistant City COMPENSATION FOR Councilman Ehrhardt then moved for adoption of CLASSIFIED EMPLOY- Resolution No. 4165 rescinding Resolution No. EES ESTABLISHED 4075 and establishing compensation for classified employees effective March 1, 1976. The motion RES. NO. 4165 was seconded by Councilman Pinkerton and carried. CITY MANAGER Following introduction of the matter by Assistant AUTHORIZED TO City Manager Glenn, Council, on motion of RETAIN LABOR Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, authorized NEGOTIATOR the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Mr. Richard L. Whitmore, thereby retaining Mr. Whitmore to represent the City of Lodi in its labor negotiations for this year. Manager Glenn. The City of Lodi Limited Classification Study - 1975 conducted by the California State Personnel CITY OF LODI LIMITED Board Cooperative Personnel Services in CLASSIFICATION accordance with the agreement between the City STUDY 1975 APPROVED of Lodi and that organization was presented to Council for approval. RES. NO. 4164 Questions regarding the Limited Classification Study were directed to Staff by the Council. Councilman Katnich then moved that the Council adopt Resolution 4164 approving City of Lodi Limited Classification Study 1975 as conducted by the California State Personnel Board Cooperative Personnel Services. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ehrhardt and carried. COMPENSATION FOR Councilman Ehrhardt then moved for adoption of CLASSIFIED EMPLOY- Resolution No. 4165 rescinding Resolution No. EES ESTABLISHED 4075 and establishing compensation for classified employees effective March 1, 1976. The motion RES. NO. 4165 was seconded by Councilman Pinkerton and carried. CITY MANAGER Following introduction of the matter by Assistant AUTHORIZED TO City Manager Glenn, Council, on motion of RETAIN LABOR Councilman Katnich, Schaffer second, authorized NEGOTIATOR the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Mr. Richard L. Whitmore, thereby retaining Mr. Whitmore to represent the City of Lodi in its labor negotiations for this year. Minutes of February 18, 1976, continued At the City Council's regular meeting of January 28, 1976, the Planning Commission had recommended an action by the City Council requesting State legislators to: I. Vote against legislaticn that would lead to termination of the Abandoned Vehicle Abate- ment Program. 2. Encourage a legislative change to broaden the intent of the statutes to include reimburse- ment for the abatement of all public nuisance vehicles. RES. RE STATE As requested by the City Council at that meet - OPERATED ABAN- ing, bill numbers of current legislation which DONED AUTOMOBILE would lead to termination of the Abandoned ABATEMENT PRO- Vehicle Trust Fund were provided to the Coun- GRAM cil as well as copies of AB 1923 which would have depleted the Fund had it not died at the end RES. NO. 4166 of the 1975 legislative session. = On motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Schaffer second, Council adopted Resolution No. 4166 requesting State Legislators to vote against COMPLAINT RE KOFU legislation that would lead to the termination of BALL PARK LIGHTS the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program and encourage a legislative change to broaden the intent of the statutes to include reimbursements for the abatement of all public nuisance vehicles. Council requested that the City Attorney approve the resolution in its final form prior to it being forwarded to State legislators. LOSS OF SHARPE Council deferred action on a proposed resolution ARMY DEPOT'S received from the American Federation of MAINTENANCE Government Employees pertaining to personnel MISSION ry .l reductions at Sharpe Army Depot, as it is under- stood that all Sharpe Army Depot personnel whose jobs are being phased out because of the loss of the Depot's Maintenance Mission will either be transferred or offered other jobs. FUEL OIL ADJUSTMENT Following a report on the matter by Mayor Pro CLAUSE ESCROW Tempore Hughes, Council, on motion of Council - ACCOUNT man Hughes, Ehrhardt second, authorized the paying of the fuel adjustment clause portion of P.G. & E's January bill, and all subsequent bills, until the matter has been resolved, into a segregated interest bearing bank account, and that the City is to request that P. G. & E. forward to the City's Attorney, Mr. George Spiegel, a proposed form of escrow agreement and a list of acceptable escrow agents. COMPLAINT RE KOFU Councilman Ehrhardt apprised the Council and BALL PARK LIGHTS Staff that he had received a complaint that the lights had been left on all night in the Kofu Park Ball Park area and asked that the matter be looked into. _10- 36( Minutes of February i8, :9'. b, ued COMPLAINTS RE Councilman Ehrhardt report -=3 `hat he has PARKING LOT AT heard from various sources cf :cnfusion re - CHURCH & ELM garding the "permit only" pa_k_ :g in the parking lot at Church and Elm Street. Apparently the parking lot sign contains the words "public parking" wh cr. is confusing to the public, and Councilman Ehrhardt asked that this be checked into. COMPLAINT RE Councilman Ehrhardt also reported that he had PLACEMENT OF received complaints regarding political signs POLITICAL PLACARDS that have been placed too close tc intersections thereby creating hazards, citing the intersec- tions of Lodi Avenue and Ham Lane and Lockeford Street and Ham Lane and asked that the matter be checked in`_c. COUNCILMAN EHR- Councilman Ehrhardt advised the Council that HARDT APPOINTED TO he had received a letter from President Vito A. PUBLIC SAFETY Bianculli, of the Central V411ey Division of the COMMITTEE OF League of California Cities apprising him of LEAGUE OF CALIF. his appointment to the Public Safety Committee CITIES of the California League of Cities and that he will be representing the Central Valley Division in that capacity. FORWARD, INC. Councilman Ehrhardt apprised the Council of a PROPOSAL TO CTY. meeting that is being held February I9, 1976 at BD. OF SUPERVISORS 10:00 a. m. regarding Forward, inc. 's sub- mittal of a proposal to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors. FURTHER DISCUSSION Councilman Pinkerton reported that he had REQUESTED FOR received a request that both sides of the para - PARAMEDIC PROGRAM medic program issue be heard. Council dis- PROS AND CONS cussion followed with Council directing Staff to place on the Agenda for the March 3, 1976 regular Council meeting a discussion on the Paramedic Program, with proponents on each side of the issue to be allowed 1/2 hour to present their views. Councilman Hughes reported that he had re- ceived a letter from Mr, Pets Wilson, President and Mr. Don Benninghoven, Executive Director, COUNCILMAN HUGHES League of California Cities, advising that the AUTHORIZED TO League is recommending his name for considera- ACCEPT APPOINTMENT tion by the National League oS Ci'lies for an TO NATIONAL LEAGUE appointment as a member cf the Committee on OF CITIES COMMITTEE Community Development and also to serve on a ON COMMUNITY similar committee at the State, league level-. Mr. DEVELOPMENT Hughes stated that membe^sl-.ip will require regular attendance at the t-,, cr ch_ee scheduled national meetings as well as a: `he Congressional City Conference to be held i^ De^ver in December. Mr, Hughes added that Ca.°forn is is entitled to only six memberships on each cf the policy com- mittees, so it is most important that all individuals selected be able to serve, and asked for Council ratification to accept this appointment as it will mean some travel expenses =n his behalf by the City of Lodi. _11- 37� Minutes of February 18, '.'�, continued On motion of Counc=_man Ehrhara~., Pinkerton second, Council auth�rired Cc•:ncilman Hughes to accept the appeir_tme nt tc serve as a mem- ber of the Committee on Ccrnmunity Develop- ment for the National League cf Cities as well as on a similar committer at the State league level. COUNCILMAN Councilman Pinkerton advised the Council of PINKERTON APPOIN- his receipt of a letter from Mr, Vito A. TED TO ENVIRON- Bianculli, Jr., President of the Central Valley MENTAL QUALITY Division of the League of Cities COMMITTEE FOR apprising Councilman Pinketto, cf his appoint - LEAGUE OF ment to serve en the Envircnmen:al Quality CALIFORNIA CITIES Committee for the League r.f California Cities. Following discussion, with questions being directed to Staff, on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Katnich second, Council authorized the City Manager to declare Envirotech Corpor- ation to be the sole vendor ir. this area for well telemetering equipment compatible to telemeter- ing equipment on other City wells, and authorized the purchase of a telemetering system from Envirotech Corporation f --r Wall No. 18 as out- lined by Assistant City Manager Glenn in the amount of $4200. 00 plus tax. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:50 p.m. on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second. Attest: ALICE M, REI_MCHE City Clerk -12- Assistant City Manager Glenn reported that the City's Purchasing Ordinance requires that pur- chases over $4, 000. 00 must go through the formal bid procedure unless there is an emer- gency or it has been deemed that there is a sole manufacturer. The City has been using one type of telemetering equipment in all City wells and to Staff's knowledge there is no other equipment CITY MANAGER that is compatible. Mr. Glenn asked that the AUTHORIZED TO City Manager be given the authority to not go PURCHASE TELE- through formal bid procedure on the purchase of METERING EQUIPMENT telemetering equipment for Well No. 18. FOR WELL 18 Following discussion, with questions being directed to Staff, on motion of Councilman Ehrhardt, Katnich second, Council authorized the City Manager to declare Envirotech Corpor- ation to be the sole vendor ir. this area for well telemetering equipment compatible to telemeter- ing equipment on other City wells, and authorized the purchase of a telemetering system from Envirotech Corporation f --r Wall No. 18 as out- lined by Assistant City Manager Glenn in the amount of $4200. 00 plus tax. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:50 p.m. on motion of Councilman Pinkerton, Ehrhardt second. Attest: ALICE M, REI_MCHE City Clerk -12-